General Motors Company vs Northrop Grumman Corporation — how do they compare? General Motors Company trades at $89.23 (market cap $78.40B), while Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $574.85 (market cap $81.78B). The key difference: General Motors Company and Northrop Grumman Corporation are close in size by market cap, and Northrop Grumman Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GM | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $78.40B | $81.78B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $90.30 | $768.02 |
52-Week Low | $54.16 | $496.02 |
Enterprise Value | $181.38B | $95.77B |
Dividend Yield | 0.81% | 1.63% |
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General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
Read more on GM →Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
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